What's happening with… thread

Mate do you have any details on which design was selected for the LPX programe? I thought it was a DCN version but now I hear otherwise.

As long as we’re on “What’s happening…” topic…..

For ROKN – Republic of Korean Navy – several delays in the projects

-LPX timeline has bee pushed up one year to 2005 to begin construction on the first of the two 19,000 ton flat-top assault ships due to budget constraints.

-PKMX program to build 9 missile attack boats and several dozen non-missile attack boats may be delayed. Additional equipment installation has added some 100ton to the 350ton missile-version design. So for cost-control reasons, the program may be delayed to re-evaluate the designs.

-Similiar story with FFX next-gen light coastal frigate program. Ship classes designed to replace the Navy’s aging fleet of Pohang PCCs an Ulsan FFKs may be delayed again due to cost reasons. The frigates, expected to be armed with 76mm gun, SSM-700K ASMs, RAM, Goalkeeper, and helo capacity, are expected to fill the roles of coastal defense frigates. Some 18~27 hulls are expected to be built from this design.

The new really isn’t suprising since KDX programs appears to be sailing without major troubles, though they do meet some bumps here and there. Construction of the 4th ship of KDX-2 class should be in advanced stages now, with 5th hull being started. 4 more hulls at least is expected, maybe as many as 5~6 more. The KDX programs are the jewels of ROKN, while FFX, PKMX and LPX, while still important, are really secondary programs.

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Ja, your pic is not up. I think the link has been disabled. Seems to be the case with Hazegray pics. 🙁

Here’s an old scratchy pic of Hercules back when she was new, from Hazegrey

If you look carefully down the sides you can see two of the container launchers for the SSM’s

Jonesy: Mate I did a search but I couldn’t find a decent pic, but I did how ever see what you were talking about, all batch one ships had this funnel system.

Nice find on the pic Ja. The one thing thats certain is that the GWS30 system aboard her is inoperable. They’ve not had any spares or support on the Sea Darts since 82.

Also those efflux vents on the funnel were standard on the early Batch1 42’s. Do a search on the Sheffield or Glasgow and you should find some early shots showing identical vents.

Thanks Glenn, I found something now, this is a pic of it just a few years ago, note the size of the hangar which holds a Seaking.

Also of note is the different funnel tip, this seems to have the German style funnel tip that was used on the Lutjens class DDG’s

In this thread I hope for people to ask what’s happening with Ships, programs, anything of a naval nature. And to kick it off I’m going to ask…

What’s happening with the two Argentine Navy Type 42 destroyers? They’ve been up for sale since the Falklands war and no one has bought them, are they active? Are they rusting hulks? What’s happening with them?

They are no longer for sale Ja. D2 Santisima Trinidad, has apparently been cannabilized for spares to support D1 Hercules, which appears to still be active.

Why are you asking about SURFACE ships???

I thought this was a SUB forum ??

Smarty, hahaha Couldn’t stop laughing at that call Ken, thanks I needed a laugh 😀

In this thread I hope for people to ask what’s happening with Ships, programs, anything of a naval nature. And to kick it off I’m going to ask…

What’s happening with the two Argentine Navy Type 42 destroyers? They’ve been up for sale since the Falklands war and no one has bought them, are they active? Are they rusting hulks? What’s happening with them?

Why are you asking about SURFACE ships???

I thought this was a SUB forum ?? 😀

Ken